I like this new youth culture book from Walt Mueller - as always he does a great job of connecting youth workers to events in culture and providing a discerning and rational response. The days of Opie and Mayberry are long gone, our culture is not black and white or sparkling clean anymore (if it ever was, really).

The only downside to the book is that it is composed of blog posts, articles and newsletter clips from the past 6 years - which means that in the ever challenging and changing world of youth culture the book is already a step behind. Still though, the content is strong and the observations on target - if you're looking for some insight into todays youth culture, this might be a good way to catch up.